Eli Manning is on pace for 27 touchdown passes — his fewest since 2013 — but he has thrown seven the past two games, so he might be on an uptick. He is on pace for 18 interceptions, the most since his dreadful 2013 season.

The interception bug has infected Manning the past two games, with four of them in that span. On Sunday, he faces a suspect Bears defensive backfield that has just five interceptions this season. Giants coach Ben McAdoo does not like the turnovers, but has made it clear he wants his quarterback to be thinking aggressively, no matter what.

“I don’t want him to be careful,’’ McAdoo said. “You’re not going to play that position well playing careful. We want to play aggressively and be in attack mode. We don’t want to be careful by any stretch of the imagination. We want to go after what we see. We understand that you’re going to miss some throws, that’s part of it. We have to make good decisions pre-snap and when the ball is snapped. If it’s not there, check it down. If you have to throw it away, throw it away. If you have to take a sack, you can take a sack, too.

“What we don’t want to do is make poor decisions. It’s about choosing our words properly, too. It’s not, ‘We can’t have turnovers.’ It’s about taking care of the football and being a good decision-maker.”

Veteran offensive lineman Marshall Newhouse is back in the starting lineup, filling in for injured Brett Jones at left guard.

Jones made his first NFL start last week in place of Justin Pugh, who is out with a sprained knee, but lasted just eight plays. Newhouse’s experience almost exclusively is at tackle.

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Odell Beckham Jr. caught 10 passes last week despite a Bengals defense determined to limit his explosive plays. Beckham managed just 97 receiving yards against Cincinnati, and it was a sign of maturity that he did not grow frustrated when he could not find much running room.

“They did everything they could to try and take him out of the game,’’ McAdoo said. “To get him 10 touches was challenging. He was very detailed and did the job underneath. He made some tough catches in some traffic. Helped us move the chains.”

Rookie tight end Jerell Adams came up with his first NFL touchdown catch last week, and his playing time is on the rise.

“There’s opportunity. If you’re good, you’re going to play,’’ Adams said. “That’s all to it. No matter if you got drafted or if you’re undrafted, rookie or vet, if you’re good you’re going to get playing time.’’

The Giants are seventh in the NFL in run defense, allowing just 92.1 yards per game. The challenge this weekend is rookie Jordan Howard, a tackle-breaker who leads the Bears with 605 rushing yards, averaging 5.3 yards per attempt.